Lindisfarne - Taking Care Of Business lyrics

Hull A long time ago, in 1965 or so I met a man with a face that was a real disgrace Pictures he took and put them in a little book So ambitious was he, he even took a picture of me. Then one day he opened up a studio (start recording now) Tried to make it pay, making hit records or no And he asked me along write him a little song I get the studio free, just sign this paper for me. You got to take good care of business, my friend Take good care of yourself You got to take good care of business, my friend Otherwise you'll end up on the shelf. Oh yeah. Later on, after I wrote that song Even heard it played up on Radio One (Radio One) Manager said: 'Money all gone away' You spent it, you see, up and down the country. You got to take good care of business, my friend Take good care of yourself You got to take good care of business, my friend Otherwise you'll end up on the shelf. Well, I started to say, I mean we've got to play What else can I do? We're not clever like you. Then said he: 'You know how I'm fair' You can sign to the company for another ten years. You got to take good care of business, my friend Take good care of yourself You got to take good care of business, my boys Otherwise you'll end up on the shelf.